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Absolute Monarchs module 11 lesson 1-4

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did 17-century absolute monarchs view their position in government?

a)

Since their rule is derived from God, their power is unlimited.

b)

Since their power is given to them by the people, they must be sympathetic.

c)

Since their rule is dependent on the will of Parliament, their power is limited.

d)

Since their rule is dependent on the will of Parliament, their power is limited.

2.

The Catholic king of Spain who launched the Spanish Armada in an attempt to punish Protestants in England was

a)

Louis XIV

b)

Phillip II

c)

Charles I

d)

Henry

3.

What is an 'armada'?

a)

a type of cannon used by the Spanish

b)

a form of attack

c)

a large group of warships

d)

A huge war ship

4.

Spain followed which religion?

a)

Protestant

b)

Hindu

c)

Catholic

5.
What was the class of landowning nobles in Russia called?
a)
principalities
b)
boyars
c)
serfs
d)
czars
6.

Ivan the Terrible's cruelty was aimed mainly at:

a)

serfs

b)

priests

c)

nobles

d)

merchants

7.

Peter the Great's main reason for visiting the West was to:

a)

gain allies for Russia

b)

gain a warm-water seaport for Russia

c)

learn about Western customs and technology

d)

impress the West with Russian technology

8.
Ivan "the terrible" made changes in Russia to try and make it more like Europe
a)
True
b)
False
9.

Russian czar who instituted many changes to make it more like Europe

a)

Ivan III

b)

Peter II

c)

Ivan IV

d)

Peter I

10.
Who is this?
a)
Ivan the Great
b)
Ivan the Terrible
c)
Peter the Great
d)
A mongol leader
11.
What was Ivan IV's nickname?
a)
Ivan the Great
b)
Ivan of Moscow
c)
The Great Ivan
d)
Ivan the Terrible
12.
What was the title given to the Monarchs(kings) of Russia?
a)
Dictator
b)
Czar
c)
President
d)
Premier
13.
Who modernized Russia bringing better shipbuilding, gov't, manufacturing, city planning, music, and fashion
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Catherine the Great
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Ivan III
14.
How did Ivan the Terrible's first wife die?
a)
Ivan killed her
b)
she was old
c)
she was poisoned
d)
she died in a battle
15.

Who was this man?

a)

Czar Peter the Great of Russia

b)

King Louis XIV of France

c)

King Frederick William of Prussia

16.

What kind of government did France, Prussia, & Russia all have during the 1600-1700s?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Constitutional monarchy

c)

Republic

17.

Peter wanted to get a western port for Russia because Russia was...

a)

almost landlocked in the west.

b)

the largest empire in the world.

c)

at war with Sweden.

d)

at war with the Turks.

18.

Peter was a part of the ________ dynasty.

a)

Ivan

b)

Romanov

c)

Vladimir

d)

Rasputin

19.

After returning from his trip to Europe, Peter began his revolution of modernizing Russia by......

a)

making people cut their long robes.

b)

executing the Streltsy.

c)

building a navy.

d)

making beards illegal.

20.
He ruled France
a)
Peter the Great 
b)
Louis the XIV
c)
Both 
21.
His main goal was Westernization 
a)
Louis the XIV
b)
Peter the Great 
c)
Both 
22.
His minister of finance was named Jean Baptiste Colbert
a)
Louis the XIV
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Both 
23.
Built a Palace at Versailles 
a)
Louis the XIV
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Both 
24.
He introduced newspapers, shaved beards, and encouraged western fashion 
a)
Louis the XIV
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Both
25.
He took direct control of the church 
a)
Peter the Great
b)
Louis the XIV
c)
Both 
26.
He required nobles to live in his palace or within his city 
a)
Peter the Great
b)
Louis the XIV
c)
Both
27.
He was a patron of the arts (literature, ballet, opera, artwork) 
a)
Louis the XIV
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Both 
28.
He rebuilt and modernized his army 
a)
Peter the Great 
b)
Louis the XIV
c)
Both
29.
He engaged in several costly wars that left in country in debt after his death 
a)
Peter the Great
b)
Louis the XIV
c)
Both 
30.
He cleared a swamp/marsh land to build his capital on the Baltic Sea 
a)
Peter the Great
b)
Louis the XIV
c)
Both 
31.
He took power from the nobles and church officials 
a)
Louis the XIV
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Both 
32.
The Thirty Years War began in
a)
Bohemia
b)
Prussia
c)
Denmark
d)
Sweden
33.
Which was NOT a provision of the Peace of Westphalia?
a)
Netherlands became independent
b)
France received most of the German-speaking province of Alsace.
c)
The Roman Catholic church still controlled the HR Empire
d)
Sweden got lands in N. Germany on the Baltic & Black Sea coasts.
34.

The thirty years war is a conflict between...

a)

Rigby and Mordecai

b)

Catholics and Protestants

c)

Lutherans and Calvinists

d)

Muslims and Christians

35.

What document said German rulers can determine the official religion of his their state?

a)

Diet of Worms

b)

95 theses

c)

peace of Augustine

d)

Peace of Augsburg

36.
What was the end result of the Thirty years War
a)
Peace of Augsburg
b)
Peace of Paris
c)
Peace of Westphalia
d)
Treaty of Nickleback
37.

The Bourbon monarch who converted to Catholicism in order to bring peace to France

a)

Henry IV

b)

Charles V

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Henry VIII

38.

What were the two religious groups in France?

a)

Catholics

b)

Muslims

c)

Lutherans

d)

Huguenots

39.

The document that was signed that protected Huguenots in France

a)

Peace of Augsburg

b)

Edict of Worms

c)

Edict of Nantes

d)

Act of Supremacy

40.

The map details the result of what event?

a)

World War II

b)

Crusades

c)

War of Spanish Succession

d)

Thirty Years War

41.

The philosophy of skepticism believed that

a)

all men were created equal

b)

that nothing could be know for certain

c)

that kings ruled because they were chosen by God

d)

that the people should choose representatives to rule

42.

The French monarch who declared "I am the State"

a)

Charles V

b)

Henry IV

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Marie Theresa

43.

Which of the following were actions taken by Louis XIV?

a)

increased spending on extravagant buildings including the Palace of Versailles

b)

increased military spending

c)

increased the number of military conflicts France was involved in

d)

was a patron of the arts

44.

Which of the following were causes of France weakening at the end of Louis XIV's reign?

a)

poor harvests

b)

constant warfare

c)

revolt by the Huguenots

d)

increased taxes

45.

The war that was fought to prevent the thrones of Spain and France from uniting?

a)

Thirty Years War

b)

Seven Years War

c)

The Barbary Wars

d)

War of Spanish Succession

46.
Who was the English queen who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588?
a)
Queen Mary
b)
Queen Anne
c)
Queen Elizabeth I
d)
Queen Catherine III
47.
Louis XIV was known by what name?
a)
The Sun King
b)
The Moon King
c)
King of all Europe
d)
King of the Franks
48.
Huguenots were Protestants from which country?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
Sweden
49.
Which czar modernized Russia by building a navy and adopting western customs?
a)
Ivan the Terrible
b)
Igor the Proud
c)
Nicholas IV
d)
Peter the Great
50.
What was the last religious war in Europe which started when Catholic officials were thrown out a window?
a)
Seven Years' War
b)
War of the Austrian Succession
c)
Thirty Years' War
d)
Great Northern War
51.
What was the divine right of kings?
a)
Kings were descended from God.
b)
Kings were the head of the church/
c)
Kings received their authority from God alone.
d)
Only kings were able to decide what people believed.
52.
Boyars and Junkers are examples of which social group of people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Church Leaders
c)
Peasants
d)
Nobility
53.
Which country was not controlled by members of the Hapsburg family?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
Austria
54.
On the 23/24th August, 3,000 Huguenots were killed in Paris. How is this event better known?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
St Brice's Day Massacre
c)
St Bartholomew’s day massacre   
d)
St Valentine's Day Massacre
55.
What did the Edict of Nantes do?
a)
Banned Protestantism
b)
Protected Protestants in France
c)
Allowed Huguenots to be arrested
d)
Confiscated Huguenot property
56.
Absolute Monarch
a)
All power over finances, religion, laws, army, and land
b)
All power over marriage, church officials and heresy
c)
No Power...Only answered to Parliament
d)
No power unless given by the people
57.
Sun King, "I am State", Palace Versailles, Longest European Monarch 72 years, 
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Louis XIII
d)
Jean Baptiste Colbert
58.

What was the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre

a)

When Bart Simpson was murdered by Milhouse

b)

When a France Catholic queen ordered the killing of Huguenots attending the wedding of Henry of Navarre in Paris.

c)

When a Spanish queen ordered the killing of Huguenots attending the wedding of Henry of Navarre in Paris.

d)

When Saint Bartholomew was assassinated by King Henry IV.

59.
This type of government gives all powers to the king in a nation.
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Democracy
60.
Divine Right of Kings is the theory that . . . 
a)
Kings are Gods and all people must worship the king
b)
Kings rule because God chose them to rule
c)
Kings should only be advised by clergy
d)
Kings should be running the churches in their kingdoms
61.
Who is associated with the phrase, "I am the State?"
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Peter I
c)
Phillip II
d)
Charles I
62.
Louis XIV built this as a symbol of his power and wealth?
a)
Arc De Triumph
b)
Palace of Versailles
c)
Eiffel Tower
d)
El Escorial 
63.
Allowed religious toleration for French Protestants.
a)
Edict of Nantes
b)
Diet of Worms
c)
Council of Trent
d)
Magna Carta
64.
They are French Protestants
a)
Huguenots
b)
Puritans
c)
Pilgrams
d)
Boyars
65.
Where did Louis XIV move France's palace?
a)
Lyon
b)
Gordes
c)
Versailles
d)
Dinan
66.
Phillip II of Spain believed it was his duty to defend this branch of Christianity.
a)
Calvinism
b)
Catholicism
c)
Protestantism
d)
Baptism
67.

Upon taking the French throne at the age of 4, Louis XIV's mother and ________________ ruled as regent until he came of age.

a)

Cardinal Mazarin

b)

Cardinal Richelieu

c)

Jean Colbert

d)

the Duke of Sully

68.
What type of government is shown in this image?
a)
Socialist Republic
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Communist Dictatorship
d)
Democracy
69.
Which number on the map shows the kingdom that Louis XIV ruled?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
70.
The person of the King is sacred, and to attack him in any way is an attack on religion itself. Kings represent the divine majesty and have been appointed by Him to carry out His purposes. Serving God and respecting kings are bound together.”—Bishop Jacques Bossuet This statement describes the philosophy that existed during the
a)
pre-historic era
pre-historic era
b)
Age of Absolutism (Absolute Rule)
c)
Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
d)
merican Revolution 
71.
Who modernized Russia bringing better shipbuilding, gov't, manufacturing, city planning, music, and fashion
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Catherine the Great
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Ivan III
72.
Peter the Great moved the capital city of Russia from Moscow to St. Petersburg to:
a)
Be closer to Western Europe in order to open up trade through the Baltic Sea
b)
Move away from the famine and plague that killed thousands
c)
Move away from invading Mongols and other east Asian invaders
d)
Be closer to the great iron reserves of northern Russia
73.
What were some of Phillip II's accomplishments as king of Spain?
a)
Defeating the English Armada
b)
Centralizing royal power and leading Spain in a Golden Age
c)
Keeping the Netherlands as part of the Hapsbug empire.
d)
Being awesome
74.
What did the defeat of the Spanish Armada do for England?
a)
Gave them a fleet of armada ships
b)
Guaranteed that England would remain a Protestant country.
c)
England took over Spain
d)
a large number of Europeans moved to England
75.
Which monarch was King of France?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Philip II
c)
Peter the Great
d)
King Louis XIV
76.
Which monarch was King of Spain?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Philip II
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Louis IVX
77.
Which monarch was Czar of Russia?
a)
King Louis XIV
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Phillip II
d)
Henry VIII
78.

Ruler of Prussia in 1740 who built up the military and expanded its borders.

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Frederick the Great

c)

Oliver Cromwell

d)

Phillip II

79.

Officially repealed the Edict of Nantes in France and would no longer protect the Protestant minority.

a)

Phillip II

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Oliver Cromwell

80.

Russian czar who took an 18 month tour of England and the Netherlands to learn the ways of Western Europe.

a)

Phillip II

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Frederick the Great

d)

Oliver Cromwell

81.
What is the name of the ruling family of Austria?
a)
Stuarts
b)
Huguenots
c)
Hohenzollerans
d)
Habsburgs
82.
What country did Maria Theresa rule?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
Austria
d)
Russia
83.
What is the name of the ruling family of Prussia?
a)
Huguenots
b)
Hohenzollerns
c)
Hapsbourgs
d)
Stuarts
84.
Which country did Peter the Great rule and modernize?
a)
Prussia
b)
Austria
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
85.
What ended the 30 years war?
a)
Peace of 30 years
b)
Peace of Westphalia
c)
Peace of Augsburg
d)
Peace of Prague
86.
What country got separated into over 300 separate states after the Peace of Westphalia?
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Austria
87.
Who are Huguenots?
a)
French Catholics
b)
French Protestants
c)
French Nobles
d)
French Peasants
88.
Which family ruled Austria? 
a)
The Hohenzollerns
b)
The Rodgers
c)
The Rizzos 
d)
The Habsburgs 
89.
Which family ruled Prussia? 
a)
The Hohenzollerns
b)
The Rodgers
c)
The Rizzos
d)
The Habsburgs 
90.
What is one thing Frederick the Great is known for? 
a)
Expanding territory and making Prussia a powerful force in Europe
b)
Frederick the Great did not do anything important
c)
Frederick the Great destroyed the economy of Prussia
d)
Frederick the Great left Prussia to rule Spain
91.

What country did Maria Theresa rule?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Austria

d)

Russia

92.
Huguenots
a)
French Protestants
b)
St. Bartholmew's Day Massacre
c)
Henry IV
d)
All of these choices are linked to the Huguenots
93.

Granted the Huguenots religious freedoms in France after a long period of persecution.

a)

Edict of Nantes

b)

Huguenots

c)

Limited Monarchy

d)

Window to the West

e)

Magna Carta

94.

What was the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre

a)

When Bart Simpson was murdered by Milhouse

b)

When a France Catholic queen ordered the killing of Huguenots attending the wedding of Henry of Navarre in Paris.

c)

When a Spanish queen ordered the killing of Huguenots attending the wedding of Henry of Navarre in Paris.

d)

When Saint Bartholomew was assassinated by King Henry IV.

95.

Who did Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu see as their enemies?

a)

The collaboration between the Black Panther and the Lion from Narnia.

b)

The Obama's

c)

Strong Noble Classes and Richelieu.

d)

Huguenots, Nobles, the Hapsburg family

96.
In a republic, citizens ___________  leaders to represent them.
a)
kill
b)
elect
c)
unite

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